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I'm on zytiga and Zoladex for the past month and looking for immunotherapy treatment of prostate cancer EG provenge many thanks for your help

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To my knowledge Provenge is not available in Australia. Do you live in OZ?

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hansjd is right. Provenge is not approved for use in Australia by the TGA.

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Tell us your bio please. Age? Location? Treatment(s)? Treatment center(s)? Scores Psa/Gleason? Medications? Doctor's name(s)? Thank You!!!

All info is voluntary, but it helps us help you and helps us too. If you do respond copy and paste it in your home page for your use and for other members’ reference.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 10/12/2020 5:44 PM DST

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83 years old Perth Australia oncologist a a hasani Joondalup medical centre oncology. PSA 114 now after nearly a month now 84 PSA have metastases in lymph glands and Bones no symptoms. October 12th cystoscopy with 35 cm stent right ureter since on HRT feeling more energetic walking up to thirty 40 minutes a day thanks to all of you for the help

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j-o-h-n

G'day Mate.

Thank you for your quick and detailed reply. A young 83 huh? A war baby.... I'm glad you're walking every day. I admire your spunk in keeping yourself in physical shape. Take care of yourself and keep posting on this site.

BTW you may want to copy your response and paste it in your homepage for you and others to view. Many members from down under...

Hooroo to you.....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 10/12/2020 10:00 PM DST

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